courteous
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++cour·te·ous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/ ●○○ adjective POLITEpolite and showing respect for other people 谦恭的，恭敬有礼的 OPP discourteous The staff are always courteous and helpful. 员工们总是彬彬有礼、乐于帮助。 a courteous reply 恭敬有礼的回答► see thesaurus at polite
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courteous• Probably Inchbad and the others would be extremely friendly and entirely courteous.• The letter is short and courteous.• Indeed, when he so wished, the young Edward could be dazzlingly courteous and charming.• People were unfailingly courteous and showed great sympathy - but throughout, all eyes were firmly on Abu Dhabi.• Normally so courteous and tidy, if Loi was fishing, he became brusque and rude, oblivious to his surroundings.• The officers were extremely courteous and well-trained.• Airline staff must be courteous at all times, even when passengers are not.• He was courteous, but he did not feed him cream puffs.• I received a courteous letter from Jane's mother thanking me for my help.• They provide a fast and courteous service.• He was always kind and courteous to me, but we never really became friends.• I finally spoke to a courteous young man and asked him to send us a replacement modem.Origin courteous (1200-1300) Old French corteis, from court; → COURT1cour·te·ous adjectiveChineseSyllable
for and other Corpus people polite showing respect
courteous
cour‧te‧ous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/
adjectivepolite and showing respect for other people
OPP discourteous:
The staff are always courteous and helpful.
a courteous reply
▪ polite behaving or speaking in a way that is correct for the social situation you are in, and showing that you are careful to consider other people’s needs and feelings: He was too polite to ask how old she was. | ‘Excuse me, sir,’ she said in a polite voice.
▪well-mannered having good manners and knowing the correct way to behave in social situations: She was beautifully dressed and very well-mannered.
▪well-behaved polite and not causing any trouble – used about children or animals: The children were very well-behaved. | Well-behaved dogs are welcome at the hotel.
▪courteous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/ polite and respectful, and behaving rather formally: The hotel staff were very courteous and helpful. | a courteous reply
▪respectful polite and treating someone with respect: He was very respectful towards all my relatives. | ‘Thank you,’ he said with a respectful bow.
▪civil polite in a formal way, especially when you do not feel very friendly towards someone: She’d never liked her father-in-law, but she forced herself to be civil to him. | When you’ve stopped arguing, you might be able to have a civil conversation.
▪deferential formal polite towards someone, especially because they are in a more important social position: In those days women were expected to be deferential to men.
cour‧te‧ous /ˈkɜːtiəs $ ˈkɜːr-/
adjectivepolite and showing respect for other people OPP discourteous:
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